Tony Clery RIP

It was with great sadness that we heard the news yesterday evening that our former Commodore Tony Clery had passed away. Tony made a massive contribution to the Club and indeed to the GP14 fleet of which he was an active participant for many years. We will provide a...

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WANTED – Instructors for 2022

Senior Instructors, Advanced Instructors and Dinghy Instructors required for a challenging summer sailing season at Sutton Dinghy Club. Enthusiasm, good communication skills, responsibility, safety, an ability to develop good sailing skills in students and a good...

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Neville Maguire RIP

Very sad news yesterday with the passing of Neville Maguire, a former member of Sutton Dinghy Club. A long time member of Howth Yacht Club and a hugely successful offshore racing Champion in the likes of the Shamrock Half Tonner Demelza amongst others. Earlier, he was...

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Jack Roy RIP

It was with huge sadness that we heard the news a couple of days ago about the passing of Jack Roy. A great friend and contributor to Irish sailing both as a sailor, within race management and ultimately as President of Irish Sailing. Jack was well known in Sutton,...

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2021 Club Frostbites

We are glad to announce that the Club will be running a short Frostbite series between Sunday 3rd October and Sunday 21st November. It is Online Entry ONLY and entry fee is €5 and is NOW available HERE in the Club Shop. This is NOT supervised sailing and all entrants...

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Toppers @ Malahide

With the Topper fleet expanding at Sutton this season it was great to see a good turnout from the Club at last weekends Topper Traveller event hosted by Malahide Yacht Club. Sunday saw Maeve Kellet, Ella Fitzgerald, Grace Gill and Aoife Lowe launch in what was for...

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‘Great summer courses, and of course great staff’

 

Niamh P. (July 2022)

‘We had a fantastic afternoon today with the Malahide special Olympics club. Everyone was looked after very well.’
 
 

 

Bridget T. (August 2018)

‘Brilliant facility for kids learning to sail. Very welcoming and very well run.’

 

Johnny A. (August 2017)

‘Geraldine, Thank you for all your efforts – my girls had an absolute blast at the sailing course. The atmosphere alone was just amazing. Really wonderful. Thank you’

 

Aideen O'B. (July 2017)

A massive thanks to all the team at Sutton Dinghy Club who accommodated ISA sailors on their boot camp over last 3 days. Without the support of clubs and training centres we would not be able to bring home the medals.
The last few days were about mental fortitude and singing

 

ISA Performance (Dec 2016)

‘ A big thank you to everyone in Sutton Dinghy Club who helped in any way this weekend at the All Ireland Inter Schools. Hope to see you all again next year. Marist College Athlone team.

 

Hilary D. (Sep 2016)

Our Mission 

Captured in the words of Irish Sailing….

‘…..As an ISA recognised Training Centre and Category 1 Club, Sutton Dinghy Club supports our Vision to make sailing & boating more accessible to all. This club has been providing numerous facilities and programmes to a variety of community groups, schools and people with disabilities in the Fingal Area for a number of years now. The ISA use this club as a Flagship example to the rest of our clubs throughout Ireland as to how to involve the community other than its own members…’